During the past 30 years, experimental psychopathologists have conducted many studies
aiming to elucidate the cognitive abnormalities that may figure in the etiology and …

Background Investigations of neuropsychological functioning in obsessive‐compulsive
disorder (OCD) have produced mixed results for deficits in executive functioning (EF) …

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused substantial public health
burden and widespread anxiety. The adverse mental health effects caused by COVID-19 …

Background and objectives Some individuals with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
may experience recurrent intrusive distressing images, which may be emotionally linked to …

The cognitive model of OCD proposes that certain beliefs may contribute to the development
and maintenance of this disorder. To date, however, it is not yet clear which beliefs are more …

Objectives Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) is thought to underlie several internalizing
disorders; however, it has only begun to be explored within social anxiety (SA). This study …

Novel adjunct psychological techniques are needed for the large number of patients with
OCD who remain symptomatic despite the effective implementation of standard evidence …

Intrusive thoughts feature as a key factor in our current understanding of Obsessive–
Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Cognitive theories of OCD assume that the interpretation of …

Although current cognitive-behavioral models have highlighted a central role of
dysfunctional “obsessive beliefs” about threat, responsibility, uncertainty, perfectionism …

Several models have been proposed for the emergence and maintenance of obsessive-
compulsive disorder (OCD). Although these models have provided important insights and …